中臺科技大學 99 學年度研究所碩士班考試入學試題卷
I. Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer (50%)
( ) 1. Taichung's population is now just over one million and the ___ population from neighboring counties coming to Taichung is 60% of the whole population.
(A) adequate (B) abnormal (C) approximate (D) available
( ) 2. The early settlers soon overcame the language ___ and were able to communicate with the natives.
(A) barrier (B) bandage (C) bonus (D) booster
( )3. Your time is your most important asset and it's a ___ factor in determining the lifestyle you deserve.
(A) crucial (B) criminal (C) curious (D) coward ( ) 4. The ___ of a new computer system will take about a week.
(A) insufficiency (B) insistence (C) installation (D) inspiration
( ) 5. Many people have experienced ___ such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, and sore eyes after watching the 3D images.
(A) uncomfortable (B) prognoses (C) painful (D) discomforts
( ) 6. Among the local restaurants, 38% of them used U.S. beef but did not label sources or origins, and 26% could not even ___ their sources of beef.
(A) regard as (B) depend on (C) account for (D) deal with
( ) 7. Sarah Burge, a well-known artificial beauty in the UK, is said to receive ___ Botox injections to remove any wrinkles from her face.
(A) periodic (B) rhetoric (C) academic (D) theoretic
( ) 8. Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng's stay of executions has caused ___, with some people calling her incompetent and demanding her resignation.
(A) conception (B) controversy (C) convention (D) compensation
( ) 9. A survey of 27,000 adults in 26 countries has found that nearly four out of five people across the globe think access to the Internet is a ___ right.
(A) accidental (B) incidental (C) fundamental (D) sentimental
( ) 10. South Korea on Saturday ___ the chance that North Korea was involved in the sinking of one of its navy vessels near their disputed border.
(A) remained on (B) raised from (C) resided in (D) ruled out
( ) 11. The difference between a pharmacy and a drug and cosmetics store is that a
(A) as if (B) and that (C) but which (D) or where
( ) 12. A certain information security company analyzed the passwords of accounts ___
personal data was stolen from.
(A) which (B) whose (C) where (D) that
( ) 13. ___ that smallpox is not eradicated, some scientists think that the U.S. should bring back the smallpox vaccination program.
(A) In fact (B) Given the fact (C) As a matter of fact (D) In spite of the fact ( ) 14. If you take too much fatty foods you ___ getting heart diseases which are
characterized by high blood pressure.
(A) deserve (B) attempt (C) threaten (D) risk
( ) 15. The researchers ___ how many children in a section of Southern California were extremely obese.
(A) sought to determine (B) surveyed to compromise (C) studied to coincide (D) researched to create
( ) 16. The government in England wants to bring back healthy school lunches. It is going to ___ French fries, chocolate, and fizzy drinks from school cafeterias.
(A) back (B) bake (C) ban (D) boom
( ) 17. A certain pharmacist stated that the most ideal situation is to ___ drinking anything else other than water for two hours prior to and two hours after taking medication.
(A) return from (B) result from (C) recover from (D) refrain from
( ) 18. Taiwanese females over the age of 50 are more likely to suffer from less dense or more fragile bones ___ males, according to a Department of Health's study.
(A) comparing with (B) compared to (C) in comparison (D) by comparison ( ) 19. The medical effect of wild stout camphor fungi is the same as ___ ones, according
to a recent study.
(A) cultivated (B) activated (C) motivated (D) elevated ( ) 20. What would your reaction be if an earthquake suddenly ___?
(A) descended (B) occurred (C) protested (D) insulted
II. Cloze: Read the passage and fill in the blanks (12.5%)
Plain-speaking Health Minister Yaung Chi-liang hit the nail on the head this week by blaming Taiwan's __21__ elections for all the ills the island has been suffering, including the near-bankrupting of the National Health Insurance（NHI）program.
The tough guy who likes to call a spade a spade and who would rather break than __22__, chose to leave the Cabinet over a difference with his boss Wu Dun-yih on an
insurance premium hike. Premier Wu would like to let 75 percent of the insured be left alone, while Yaung insisted that the most he could do is to keep 59 per cent of the insured unaffected by the proposed premium increase. “I just couldn't do it,” Yaung said, referring to the
Executive Yuan's __23__ of premium hike.
In a written statement about his resignation, Yaung said bluntly that Taiwan's
“over-frequent” elections are a disaster for both the country and people. “Good policies are __24__ by elections and held hostage,” he said in the statement.
In order to win elections, good policies that benefit the majority of people have to be put __25__ for fear of losing the support of a small number of opponents whose votes must be won, Yaung Chi-liang said.
( ) 21. (A) passive (B) inclusive (C) successive (D) excessive ( ) 22. (A) bend (B) brag (C) blend (D) bark
( ) 23. (A) version (B) tension (C) pension (D) mission ( ) 24. (A) promoted (B) criticized (C) hijacked (D) granted ( ) 25. (A) above (B) aside (C) among (D) ahead
III. Reading Comprehension (37.5%)
Questions 26-30 refer to the following passage.
Teenage athletes who play in multiple leagues and participate in sports year-round tend to overuse the same muscles and joints. The overuse could lead to serious injuries such as dislocated shoulders, torn anterior cruciate ligaments, said Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, an associate professor of orthopedics at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Calling the wave of injuries a “silent epidemic,” he said he sees three major areas of injuries- head, neck and knees. Some young players play on year-round schedules and with several teams. “If you’re on multiple teams, that is detrimental to the overall health of their
kids’ shoulders and knees,” he said. “It comes down to being overscheduled. Along with being overscheduled, they’re overexposed and potentially injured.
“They never have a break. This increases risk of overuse and the adult-type injuries like stress and ligament injuries.” One example DeBerardino cited is youth baseball. Young pitchers could end up racking high pitch counts in each of their various leagues and increase their risk for elbow and shoulder injuries.
His advice to teen athletes is simple: Learn to listen to your body. “Each kid and body is different,” he said. “Everyone has a different thresh point. You get an injury if you’re over-fatigued, you’re doing too much and you don’t have enough of a recovery period. Each parent and person responsible for the kid needs to pay attention. You don’t have to examine the kid. Ask them if they feel overwhelmed, over-challenged. When you need a break, you need a break.”
( ) 26. Teenage athletes who play in multiple leagues play in ___. (A) more than one team (B) the Major League (C) the Minor League (D) an amateur League
( ) 27. According to the passage, Dr. Thomas DeBerardino is a doctor who is specialized in treating ___. (A) skin problems (B) tooth problems (C) bone problems (D) mental problems
( ) 28. The word “detrimental” in the passage probably means ___. (A) harmful (B) beneficial (C) problematic (D) superficial
( ) 29. A suitable title for this passage may be ___. (A) Why teenagers shouldn’t play baseball (B) A “silent epidemic” for teenager sports injuries (C) Playing in multiple leagues is a bore (D) What parts of the body get more injuries
( ) 30. In the last paragraph the phrase “thresh point” refers to the ___ of body tolerance.
(A) type (B) field (C) limit (D) height
Questions 31-35 refer to the following passage.
Occupational fatalities are preventable. Prevention of occupational fatalities depends on the understanding that worker safety is not only the responsibility of the worker, but is the primary responsibility of the employer. Employers must train all employees in the appropriate safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment so that fatalities are less likely to occur. An occupational fatality is not just the fault of the deceased worker; instead, it is the combination of unsafe work environments, insufficient safety training, and negligible employee supervision that contribute fatal incidents. As a result, it is imperative that an
employer address all the potential risk factors at the workplace and educate all employees in safe work practices and risk awareness.
In order to perform adequate risk assessment of injuries that occur in the workplace, health and safety professionals use resources such as the Haddon Matrix. This model assesses the risks leading up to, during, and after a death in order to prevent future incidents of a similar nature. Employers and employees can learn how to identify risk factors in their work environment in order to avoid incidents that may result in death.
( ) 31. According to this passage, prevention of occupational fatalities lies mainly in the responsibility of the ___. (A) employees (B) employer (C) health and safety professionals (D) government officials
( ) 32. A “deceased” worker” is similar in meaning to a/an “___” worker. (A) injured (B) ill (C) dead (D) careless
( ) 33. Which of the following is not a risk factor for occupational fatalities? (A) Unsafe work environments. (B) Not enough safety training. (C) Careful employee supervision. (D) The fault of the deceased worker.
( ) 34. In the first paragraph, the word “imperative” probably means ___. (A) avoidable and unnecessary (B) minor and trivial (C) urgent and important (D) effective and efficient
( ) 35. What is Haddon Matrix? (A) An environmental incident. (B) A university professor. (C) A risk factor. (D) An assessment tool.
Questions 36-40 refer to the following passage.
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American
singer-songwriter and musician. He has been a major figure in popular music for five decades.
Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was at first an informal chronicler, and later an apparently reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of his songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements. His early lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social and philosophical, as well as literary influences. They defied existing pop music
conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres, exploring numerous distinct traditions in American song – from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll and rockabilly, to English, Scottish and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing.
Dylan performs with guitar, keyboard, and harmonica. Backed by a changing line-up of musicians, he has toured steadily since the late 1980s on what has been dubbed the Never Ending Tour. His accomplishments as a recording artist and performer have been central to his career, but his greatest contribution is generally considered to be his songwriting.
He has received numerous awards over the years including Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards; he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008 a Bob Dylan Pathway was opened in the singer's honor in his birthplace of Duluth, Minnesota. The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2008 awarded him a special citation for what they called his profound impact on popular music and American culture, "marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power."
( ) 36. According to the passage, why is Bob Dylan an important figure in modern American music?
(A) He is a productive song-writer.
(B) He can play several instruments.
(C) He has had great influence on popular music and American culture.
(D) He wrote the anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements.
( ) 37. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) Bob Dylan is his original name.
(B) Bob Dylan was born in Minnesota.
(C) Bob Dylan has been an important musician for fifty years.
(D) Bob Dylan’s early songs incorporated many influences.
( ) 38. Which is a musical instrument? (A) Blues. (B) Gospel. (C) Harmonica. (D) Swing.
( ) 39. Which award is not mentioned in the passage? (A) Grammy. (B) Golden Globe.
(C) Academy Awards. (D) Golden Lyrics.
( ) 40. Bob Dylan might be called a/an ___ musician. (A) artificial (B) unconventional (C) insignificant (D) promising
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